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Eva Rethmeier Season 2024

PositionDistance
ClassSenior
HometownSan Diego, Calif.
Previous SchoolCal State Fullerton

Eva Rethmeier TFRRS page (season/career statistics)
 
Updated on November 20, 2024

Honors & Awards
Big West All-Academic Team (2020-23)

SDSU Records
3,000m (Indoor): 10:04.03 (4th all-time)
3,000m Steeplechase: 11:04.95 (5th all-time)

Collegiate Bests
5k (XC): 18:15.2 (Sept. 1, 2023, at Big West Preview – Nipomo, Calif.)
6k (XC): 20:46.7 (Oct. 14, 2023, at Highlander Invitational – Riverside, Calif.)
800m (Indoor): 2:26.64 (Jan. 27, 2024, at UW Invitational – Seattle, Wash.)
Mile (Indoor)^: 5:09.61 (Feb. 4, 2022, at WSU Open – Spokane, Wash.)
3,000m (Indoor): 10:04.03 (Jan. 26, 2024, at UW Invitational – Seattle, Wash.)
1,500m (Outdoor)^: 4:38.57 (Apr. 29, 2022 at Steve Scott Invitational – Irvine, Calif.)
5,000m (Outdoor)^: 16:51.99 (Mar. 11, 2022 at Ben Brown Invite – Fullerton, Calif.)
3,000m Steeplechase: 10:39.40 (Apr. 14, 2022 at Bryan Clay Invitational – Azusa, Calif.)
^Competing for Cal State Fullerton
 
NCAA Cross Country West Regionals
2024: 152nd (out of 262) – 22:10.2 (Nov. 15 at Colfax Golf Course – Colfax, Wash.)
2023: 101st (out of 253) – 21:12.6 (Nov. 10 at Haggin Oaks Golf Course – Sacramento, Calif.)
2022: 119th (out of 249) – 21:14.1 (Nov. 11 at Chambers Bay Golf Course – University Place, Wash.)
2021: 66tha (out of 237) – 21:10.9 (Nov. 12 at Haggin Oaks Golf Course – Sacramento, Calif.)
^Competing for Cal State Fullerton
 
Mountain West Cross Country Championships
2023: 44th (out of 101) – 21:39.4 (Oct. 27 at Eagle Island State Park – Eagle, Idaho)
 
Mountain West Indoor Championships
2024: 36th (10:30.09 – 3,000m)

2024-25 Season
Cross Country: Raced for the Aztecs in five meets… Placed 21st out of 173 runners at the Mark Covert Classic 5k with a time of 18:24.3… Competed in the 6k at the Ray Griak Invitational placing 78th out of 195 runners at a time of 23:42.9… Also ran the 6k at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a time of 21:42.9 placing her 70th out of 195 runners… Set a season-best time of 21:39.5 at the Highlander Invitational 6k which put her in 25th place of 256 runners… Took on the NCAA West Regionals 6k where she placed 152nd out of 262 runners with a time of 22:10.2

2023-24

Cross Country: Ran in all five meets during the season … Finished 101st at the NCAA West Region Championships … Finished 44th in her first ever Mountain West Championships … Posted the second-fastest time at the UCR Ag/Ops Course in program history with a 20:46.7 at the Highlander Invitational … Was the second Aztec finisher, and 11th overall, in her SDSU debut at the season opening 5k meet … Was the second Aztec finisher in three meets and the third fastest in the other two.

Indoor: Ran in three meets … Finished 36th in the 3,000m at the Mountain West Championships … Ran a career best, and fourth best time in SDSU history, 10:04.03 in the 3,000m at the UW Invitational … Also ran a career best 2:26.64 in the 800m at the UW Invitational.

Outdoor: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season … Ran the fifth fastest 3,000m steeplechase at the Steve Scott Invitational with a time of 11:04.95 … Ran a season best 4:41.05 in the 1,500m at the Aztec Invitational … Ran a season best 17:07.60 in the 5,000m at the Astro AI Distance Classic … Also raced in the 5,000m at the Mike Fanelli Classic and Bryan Clay Invitaional.

Previous School
Began her collegiate career at Cal State Fullerton, running cross country and track from 2020-23 … In two seasons of cross country, she ran in a total of 10 meets including both Big West Championships and NCAA West Regionals … Set personal bests of 18:38.8 in the 5k and 20:46.9 in the 6k … In two seasons of indoor, ran in just four meets … Set lifetime-bests of 5:09.61 in the mile and 16:57.55 in the 5000m … Had three seasons of outdoor track, competing in 18 meets … Finished 15th in the 5,000m at the 2021 Big West Championships … Set PRs of 4:38.57 in the 1,500m, 16:51.99 in the 5,000m, and 10:39.40 in the 3,000m steeplechase.
 
High School
Graduated from Poway High School in 2020 ... Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field ... XC Female Runner of the Year Sophomore and Junior year (2017 & 2018) ... Track Most Improved Athlete sophomore year (2018) ... Track Most Inspirational Athlete (XC 2019) ... Named team captain cross country junior-senior year ... Named team captain track junior-senior year ... Academic-Athlete Award freshman-senior year for maintaining above 3.6 and scoring in two varsity sports ... XC League Champions 2018 & 2019 ... XC CIF Runner Ups 2018 & 2019 ... Track League Champs 2017, 2018 and 2019.
 
Personal
Eva Rethmeier was born Apr. 3, 2002 in Poway, Calif. … Daughter of Ryan and Erin Rethmeier … Hobbies include cooking, going to the beach, shopping, and spending time with Maine Coon cat … Majoring in general business administration.

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Junior
2023